The '''Palantír of Elostirion''', also known as the '''Elendil Stone''' after its [[Elendil|former owner]], was one of the [[Palantíri]]. It was stored in [[Elostirion]] on the [[Emyn Beraid]], and in later years guarded by [[Círdan]].

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The '''Palantír of Elostirion''', also known as the '''Elendil Stone''' was one of the [[Palantíri]] brought by the [[Faithful]] from [[Númenor]].

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The stone was aligned westwards, along the length of the [[Straight Road]] and could only be used to look west across the sea, to allow Elendil to see the [[Undying Lands]].

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It was stored in the tower [[Elostirion]] on the [[Emyn Beraid]] by [[Elendil]], and in later years was guarded by [[Círdan]] and the [[Elves]] of [[Lindon]].{{fact}}

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It was also used by [[Wandering Companies]] to catch a glimp of [[Varda]]. One such company, led by [[Gildor Inglorion]], was encountered by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] in September [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]. They had just returned from Elostirion.

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The stone was aligned westwards towards the [[Master-stone]] in the [[Tower of Avallonë]], along the length of the [[Straight Road]]; because of this, it could not communicate with the other six of [[Middle-earth]]. Only Elendil was able to use it to look west across the [[Belegaer|Sea]] and see the [[Undying Lands]];<ref>{{S|Rings}}</ref> Elendil also tried to see the fallen Númenor with the stone but failed.

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It remained in its tower until the end of the [[Third Age]]; it was then taken back into the West aboard the [[White Ship]].

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Even after the fall of [[Arnor]], [[Wandering Companies]] of Elves made pilgrimages to visit the Towers and see the Stone, in order to catch a glimpse of [[Varda]]. One such company, led by [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]] just returning from Elostirion, was encountered by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] on [[24 September|September 24]], {{TA|3018}}.<ref>{{FR|Three}}</ref>

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It remained in its tower until the end of the [[Third Age]]; it was then taken back into the West aboard the [[White Ship]].<ref>{{RK|Havens}}</ref>

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